Gabriel Doesn’t Trust Him
"Kamikawa, you can come here to buy bento in the morning. Although it's not as good as what I make, it's still a good option compared to bread."
Arriving at the shelf that sells bento boxes and seeing the variety of bento, Gabriel gives him suggestion.
Of course, she exaggerates a bit about her cooking skills.
Just by looks, the bento sold in this convenience store seems very tempting; in this case, it can be said to be tastier than the food she cooks.
As for which one is tastier, she can't be sure. These bentos can be sold in a convenience store, so they won't taste bad. They might even taste better than what she makes.
She is just an ordinary high school angel. Even if she cooks for Ren all day, her cooking skills have improved rapidly compared to before, but she still can't be considered a great chef.
"OK."
Ren writes down what Gabriel says.
When he visited the convenience store before, he passed by the place selling bento many times, but he had never bought or eaten it.
When he first ran away, he could eat three times a day just by eating bread, so there was no need to buy bento. But after Gabriel cooked for him, there was no need to buy bento.
"Also, there are many types of bento here, don't just buy one type, remember to change it." Gabriel instructs specifically.
When it comes to shopping, she is quite worried about Ren's brain circuit; without clear explanations, he could easily do some strange things.
The big sword she gave him is a lesson from the past.
"I won't."
Ren believes that he can't do foolish things like that.
"Then let me ask you, what do you want to eat during the summer vacation to survive this month?" Gabriel doesn't trust his common sense in this matter.
"I have bento for breakfast and dinner, and I can eat anything I want outside for lunch."
Facing her question, Ren answers without hesitation.
When he strolls around on weekends, he always looks for places outside for lunch. This doesn't need to be changed.
As for breakfast and dinner, since Gabriel is not here and there is no one to prepare it for him, he has to find another way. Fortunately, Gabriel just finished saying that he can eat bento, so breakfast and dinner are taken care of.
Gabriel is so surprised by his answer that she doesn't know what to say. After a while, she continues to ask, "Aren't you bored just eating bento for breakfast and dinner?"
"I won't."
Ren says straightforwardly, why would he get bored eating?
After thinking for a moment, he adds, "The bento here is very rich; I can change it."
This is what Gabriel just said, and he uses it directly.
Gabriel: "..."
What he just said is indeed true, but that's not what she meant!
"Although there are many varieties, you can't always eat bento." Gabriel sighs and can only continue teaching, "Bento is just one option. Besides bento, you can also have other choices, such as ordering takeout, or having dinner outside in the evening before going home."
She has only been gone for a month this time, and it doesn't matter even if some things are not introduced clearly, as long as everything is almost the same. As long as she returns, everything will return to its normal course.
The only problem is that Ren's body shouldn't have any serious issues this month, like malnutrition.
That's why Gabriel doesn't want Ren to eat only one type.
"I remember."
Ren nods, feeling like he has learned some additional common sense.
Gabriel wants to ask him what Ren will do now, but for her own consideration, she can only let go of that idea for now.
Especially since she's afraid she will be angry with him.
His common sense is very poor, especially in life matters.
Honestly, she has always been curious about how Ren, with his level of common sense, could live alone until now.
Could it be that he was always taken care of by others in the past? So he didn't need to understand this common sense?
However, she has never heard him talk about his parents, and she has never heard him talk about the past.
This leaves her with these questions in her heart.
As for taking the initiative to ask?
Gabriel is not foolish. Since Ren has never said anything about this matter, it means he definitely doesn't want to talk about it. How could she be so foolish to ask about something he doesn't want to mention?
If it turns out to be something sad for him, asking him to remind him of bad things in the past, wouldn't that be the same as deliberately adding salt to his wounds?
Based on comprehensive considerations, Gabriel selectively ignores those strange things and pretends not to know anything when she knows there are many doubts about Ren.
If he wants to tell her, she will gladly listen. If he doesn't want to tell her, she won't force him and will just continue spending the rest of her life with him as usual.
"Do you have any questions about bento? If not, let's go to the next place."
After coming back to her senses, Gabriel gives him a chance to ask.
"NO."
Regarding bento, Ren is not hesitant and doesn't need to ask.
"Then let's go to the snack place and buy some snacks." After observing around, Gabriel gets an idea.
She finally went out, so of course, she wants to make the most of it.
"Um."
Just as Ren agrees, but before they remember to take action, a figure he knows appears in front of them.
"Kirisu Sensei, good afternoon."
Seeing Mafuyu carrying a shopping basket and seeming to come to buy bento, Ren greets politely.
"Good afternoon."
Her sudden greeting causes Mafuyu, who was originally focused on bento, to turn and then realize that Ren and Gabriel are standing together.
Knowing that the two of them are good friends, Mafuyu is not surprised that they appear together.
After all, she has seen such a scene before.
Upon meeting Mafuyu, Gabriel's eyes continue to flow back and forth between Ren and her.
Suddenly, Gabriel gets an idea and takes the initiative to walk towards Mafuyu.
"Kirisu Sensei, can I ask for your help?"
"What's the matter?"
Mafuyu doesn't immediately agree but decides to listen before making a decision.
"Can you help take care of Kamikawa during the summer vacation?" Gabriel asks.